Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2233: Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.
Status: Failed, March 12, 2025
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INMATES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA AND MAKE A REPORT THEREON TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize and direct the mississippi department of corrections to conduct a comprehensive study of inmates under its jurisdiction to determine the prevalence of individuals with dyslexia and make a report thereon to the legislature; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF INMATES UNDER ITS JURISDICTION TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DYSLEXIA AND MAKE A REPORT THEREON TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGI SLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Study on Dyslexia among inmates. (1) The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) shall conduct a comprehensive study of inmates under its jurisdiction to determine the prevalence of individuals with dyslexia. (2) The study shall include, but not be limited to: (a) Screening for dyslexia using evidence-based tools and methods approved by qualified experts in the field of dyslexia diagnosis and education. (b) Collection of demographic and educational background data, including the inmate’s age, gender, race and prior access to educational resources, provided that such data is collected in a manner that protects individual privacy. (c) An analysis of how dyslexia correlates with educational attainment, disciplinary history and recidivism rates. SECTION 2. Protection of confidential information. (1) All data collected pursuant to this study shall comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and any other applicable federal or state laws regarding the privacy and confidentiality of health and educational records. …
Sponsors
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- David Jordan (D)
Latest actions
- : Died On Calendar
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : DR - TSDPAA: AC To CN
- : DR - TSDPAA: CN To AC
- : Referred To Corrections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed
- : Committee Substitute Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
- : Referred To Corrections
Votes
- Passed As Amended (February 12, 2025): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Study on Dyslexia among inmates
Common questions
- What is SB2233?
- SB2233 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Study on Dyslexia among inmates; authorize MDOC to conduct.
- What does SB2233 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize and direct the mississippi department of corrections to conduct a comprehensive study of inmates under its jurisdiction to determine the prevalence of individuals with dyslexia and make a report thereon to the legislature; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB2233?
- Failed as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Died On Calendar (March 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2233?
- Hickman, Rod (D, 32), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2233?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2233.xml
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